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Vasan Churchill SC is an Investment Analyst at TDK Ventures, focusing on deep tech in industrial and advanced manufacturing sector. Prior to TDK Ventures, he co-founded a company in the field of robotic additive manufacturing software, where he led business development efforts, nurturing his passion for startups, business, and finance.
Prior to his startup ventures, Vasan worked as a senior scientist at RISE, Sweden, which is equivalent to national labs in the USA. He led a variety of projects at the intersection of materials and manufacturing. Before RISE, he worked in GE Global research, India in wind and aviation domains. He has 2 patents granted in wind turbine blades. He has a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Delaware and 3 peer-reviewed publications.
On this episode we discuss,
Founding story of TDK Ventures and its investment thesis
TDK Venture’s foray into India
TDK Venture’s deep tech portfolio and the value it brings for startups
What does TDK Venture looks for in a deep tech startup?
Vasan’s personal journey and transition into the VC industry
Key skills to be successful in the VC industry
Future opportunities in Deep Tech domain
Links & References:
Vasan Churchill- vasanchurchillsc(LinkedIn)
TDK Ventures - tdk-ventures.com, LinkedIn
Pronojit Saha, DTM Podcast - pronojitsaha (LinkedIn), @pronojits (Twitter)
